Community Posts, Tips & Support on Mental Health

I am either married to the wrong person or I have some mental problems. I am so unhappy in my marriage but I don’t have the strength to start over. We have 3 small kids who would be absolutely heartbroken. I am so tired emotionally and mentally.

After talking to the ladies in my NCT group I feel quite inadequate. A lot of them talk about already wanting to go for a second child (few months after giving birth), and many of them say they don't want to go back to work. I love my little one, but I also miss other parts of me, and I kinda can't wait to start nur...

I’m referring to the first couple years specifically (as that’s where I’m at in my journey). I’ve felt so invisible to all around me - my friends, family, colleagues etc (I’m single so no partner anyhow). I’m wondering if this happens to others and what your experiences are if you’d like to share. The question is:...

I feel obligated to let people the day of but I kinda was hoping after everyone would leave me alone with the baby and let me recoup for a bit.. am I being selfish? 🫠 (Due April 7th)

I often struggle with knowing what to do during the day, or even night time. I do struggle with motivation for a lot of things but then have also always wondered what is ot that I'm meant to be doing during the day or my life. So I was wondering what are people's routines? What do people do throughout the days/wee...

It’s lonely, exhausting, I haven’t showered in a week because my child’s sleep has been all over the place, I have no village. I am hopeful about it warming up and spending as much time outdoors for spring/summer but I get so depressed most days with zero adult interaction/conversation/time to myself. I am trying t...

Is anyone else with 2 struggling? I have a 2.5 year old and 5 week old, I feel so overwhelmed and find it so difficult having them both on my own 😫 plus a needy dog, I feel like I can’t cope at the moment. I wish I knew it would be this hard.. When my MIL takes my toddler it’s such a relief but then I’m riddled…

Currently 11:57 pm and i'm just on my phone, couldn't sleep and I started thinking again how I lost most of my "friends" over the years... The only friends I have left lives in a different state. Becoming a mom is the biggest blessing ever and I am very happy and grateful with the life and family that I have but g...

Currently pregnant and also have a 4 year old ! I'm A SAHM and it's gets quiet and lonely. At times I need someone to vent to

How do you get over a relationship break down? 25 weeks pregnant and my partner has just packed his bags and walked out!🤷‍♀️ I have no friends to lean on .. not sure how I’m going to get through this next chapter in my life!😭💔

So I don’t know how to say this without it sounding awful but I miss my life before having a baby, I miss having time to myself to do things that help me relax and sleep (I really miss sleep). I can’t even look after myself and go days without washing 😔 I feel gross, I look awful and just want to cry all the time……

Only just kind of opened the bubble and I’m already sick of people coming round 😂 does anyone else feel the same, my immediate family have helped with tasks round the house so don’t mind it with them but other people I feel like I’m waiting on them hand and foot and trying to make sure my house is a bit tidier for…

So I am here in the living room relaxing after a long week baby n husband are sleeping n I just enjoying some time alone with out having to be worried about baby getting up I need this time we all need this time alone don’t we ?

I’m a FTM who moved to France over a year ago and I still don’t have any friends. Every time I use apps to talk to people and I start telling them about myself, they are always saying that I’m too young to have a child or asking me why did I have a child so early. My baby is a blessing but I honestly feel soo bad wh...

Anyone still waiting? I feel lonely and so fed up at this point :(

Why is being a mum the best time but also the loneliest . I never had many friends before moving to Wales and the few 'real' friends I had don't speak to me since I moved/had a baby. The friends I thought I'd made since becoming a mother have all but stopped talking to me since my LB turned 1. I don't know what I'v...

I feel like a bad mom because I feel in some ways being a mom and my LO has ruined my life. Before my child I was going to a university, was in clubs, had friends, had hobbies, had a job, in the gym. But now I’m a sahm, in debt, no money, I had to drop out of school and went to a community school, I can’t hang o...

Hiya, was wondering if anyone else is struggling with the lack of village? All my friends seem to have dropped off the face of the earth despite all having kids themselves (I know life is busy but it’s so hard) I’ve got a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I could just do with some kind of friends so everything’s not ...

I have a 7 month old, I love him but I hate being a parent. I’m also pregnant and I feel like if im not even happy with 1 how will I cope with 2. My partner does help out but I just feel I’m not meant for this life and I don’t know what to do. I want to run away sometimes. I don’t have anyone to talk to my family/fr...

Is anybody going through the same phase when dealing with younger children . All you do is talk and spend time with ur kids like u have no life at all besides that? My girl is 3.5 and my boy is 1 year old. My girl will be going to school in august . Maybe if i get a job things will get better? I am just so occupied!...